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frequency

The correct spelling is frequency.

How to pronounce frequency

noun

IPA: /ˈfɹiːkwənsi/

Say it like: Fre-kwe-nsee

The correct spelling is frequency. The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period. For example: "The frequency of bus service has been improved from one every 15 to one every 12 minutes."

Usage Examples

The frequency of bus service has been improved from one every 15 to one every 12 minutes.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.
  2. 2.The property of occurring often rather than infrequently.
  3. 3.The quotient of the number of times n a periodic phenomenon occurs over the time t in which it occurs: f = n / t.
  4. 4.Number of times an event occurred in an experiment (absolute frequency)

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